Da Paolo Gastronomia Great World is an Italian cafe and restaurant in the River Valley neighbourhood of Singapore, conveniently accessible from Great World MRT and positioned between Orchard Road and the Central Business District. The space is designed around a Tuscan courtyard setting, letting guests dine under olive trees with sunlight streaming through the windows.
Gastronomia is part of the Da Paolo Group, a family-run Italian hospitality group established in Singapore in 1989. The group is now led by the second generation of the family — Chef Andrea Scarpa as Group Executive Chef, drawing on his Michelin-starred training in Italy, alongside his sister Francesca Scarpa, who curates the group's retail selection and works with the culinary team on menus and products, and her husband Guillaume Pichoir, who serves as Chief Executive Officer. Together they describe their mission as bringing an 'Everyday Italian' lifestyle to Singapore, rooted in authentic Italian flavours, traditions and hospitality.
At the Great World location, the restaurant serves Italian classics including pizza, pasta and grilled sandwiches, alongside Italian cocktails such as the spritz, Italian wine and craft Italian beer. The restaurant is complemented by an Italian gourmet shop at the entrance, featuring homemade Italian gelato, a deli counter with Italian ham and cheese, sourdough bread and fresh pastries, plus a Grab & Go section of preservative-free ready meals and a retail range of gourmet products sourced directly from artisans across Italy.
Tucked into Great World in Singapore's River Valley neighbourhood, Da Paolo Gastronomia is an Italian cafe and restaurant designed to feel like a Tuscan courtyard, right down to dining under olive trees with sunlight streaming through the windows. Accessible directly from Great World MRT and sitting between Orchard Road and the Central Business District, it's positioned as an easy stop for both a sit-down meal and a quick gourmet grocery run.
Gastronomia is one of the concepts under the Da Paolo Group, a family business that's been bringing Italian hospitality to Singapore since 1989. Today the group is run by the second generation of the family. Chef Andrea Scarpa, Group Executive Chef, returned to Singapore in 2010 bringing years of Michelin-starred training in Italy, and now manages around 100 culinary staff across the group's concepts, including the launch of two central kitchens. His sister, Francesca Scarpa, serves as Head of Marketing & Product Management, personally curating the retail selection and working with the culinary team on menus and products, while her husband Guillaume Pichoir leads the business as CEO, drawing on over a decade of experience in finance. Together, the family describes their approach as 'Everyday Italian' — food and hospitality rooted in authentic Italian flavours and traditions.
Inside, the restaurant serves up Italian classics — pizza, pasta and grilled sandwiches — in a cosy, comfortable setting. The bar rounds out the experience with Italian cocktails like the spritz, alongside a selection of Italian wine and craft Italian beer, making it a spot suited to both a casual weekday meal and a more relaxed evening out.
What sets this location apart is the Italian gourmet shop at the entrance. It features homemade Italian gelato, a deli counter stocked with Italian ham and cheese, sourdough bread and a wide range of fresh pastries, plus a broader selection of gourmet products sourced directly from artisans across Italy — the kind of ingredients that turn a restaurant visit into a grocery stop as well.
For those wanting the Gastronomia experience at home, the Grab & Go deli section offers preservative-free ready meals crafted from scratch, including ready-to-bake pizza, pasta salads and homemade lasagna that can be easily warmed up. Fresh homemade pasta and pasta sauces are also available to take home for cooking from scratch. For dessert, the signature Tiramisu and the Nutella-based N Cake are both on offer to finish things off — or to bring home separately for a treat.
Da Paolo Gastronomia Great World is open daily, including the eve of and on public holidays, from 9:00am to 10:00pm. The restaurant offers dine-in, reservations, and delivery to selected areas across Singapore, alongside pick-up options — making it flexible whether the plan is a sit-down Italian meal, a quick gourmet grocery pickup, or dinner delivered straight to the door.